Sorry for the delay. But I have been crazy resetting the shop, installing my new dust collector, and getting my heat straightened out.

I had a bit of a tragedy in my chair as you can see in this pic. The seat split. I am trying to figure out the best repair solution so that it is strong and the crack does not continue.

Anyhow, the following photos show my rough sculpting and joinery. I still have at least 40 hours of work left as I need to finish the back slats and chair back, install and sculpt the rails, and finish sand everything.

like tony mentioned, butterfly(s) if you were to use a similar wood and fill the crack I would consider it a repair…but if you were to use a contrasting wood and dark filler in the crack I would notice this as a beautiful design feature, complimenting the natural beauty of a living work of art. perhaps the butterfly’s could gradually get smaller as they traveled further down the crack..perhaps even add a couple in the head rest..to continue this theme…subtle..but it would definitely transform a familiar design into a piece that is much more personal…and relevant…..who among us here don’t have a few faded scars….this is our story.

nope.. I have a super shop.. this is kind a bigger and better version of the shopsmith and I use it as a lathe, large disc sander and horizontal boring machine. I would never use it as a table saw… not safe as I see it.. But as these items and even a super strong drill press, this tool is magic.

Some day I will have to post some photos and show how versatile it is. I got turned onto this machine when I used one at Bill Kappel’s shop in Utah. After I used it there, I found one on Ebay and had to buy it.